Ward, who is aiming for a top-three finish at the upcoming TCS New York City Marathon, boasts a stacked resume of achievements across his elite distance running career. Highlights include a first-place finish at the 2016 US 25k National Championship, a third-place finish at the 2016 US Olympic Marathon trials, and top-10 finishes at both the 2017 (10th) and 2019 (8th) Boston Marathon races. Photo: AJ Rich